Photoconductor array camera and spectrometer (PACS) for the Far-Infrared and Submillimeter Telescope (FIRST)
Publication date: 02 June 2000
Authors: Poglitsch, A. et al.
Journal: Proceedings of SPIE
Volume: 4013
Page: pp. 221-232
Year: 2000
Copyright: SPIE
In this paper we describe the design of PACS which has been developed by consortium of European research institutions with the goal to build and operate the instrument and the associated Instrument Control Centre. This design is the outcome of an iterative optimization process toward best observing efficiency regarding the key science of Herschel and toward simplicity of operation, and in the context of complementary missions like SOFIA or SIRTF. SPIE symposium 'UV, Optical, and IR Space Telescopes and Instruments', held 29-31 March 2000 in Munich. More info on http://astro.estec.esa.nl/FIRST/overview.html
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